The main cast of Designated Survivor came together this week to honor and remember their late co-star, Adan Canto, after his heartbreaking death from appendiceal cancer at the age of 42. MaggieQandLaMonica Garrett shared a photo on Instagram of them posing with former co-stars Kiefer Sutherland, Kal Pen, and Italia Ricci as well as the creator David Guggenheim and costume designer Nancy Goul The theater marquee could be seen above them and it read, “In loving memory of Joseph Adan Canto, 1981-2024.“Both Maggie and LaMonica added their emotional captions to the photo, which was taken in Clear Lake, Iowa, the same place a funeral service was held for Adan on Friday, according to his obituary.
“We all came to say goodbye Love you forever friend, till we meet again,” Maggie wrote in her caption.
“Back and forth from tears to laughter at the drop of a dime,” LaMonica shared in his caption. Maggie wrote in her caption, “We all came to say goodbye Love you forever friend, till we meet again.” LaMonica shared his caption. @adancanto you will be missed brother.” “@adancanto, you will be missed, brother.”
He mentioned Adan Canto’s wife Stephanie Canto. @stephanie.a.canto, we love you. We’ll be back very soon. #adancanto ,” he concluded.The Survivor reunion for Adan, who played the role of Aaron Shore on the ABC/Netflix political series throughout all three of its seasons from 2016-2019, comes after the talented star’s death was announced on January 9. His family, friends, colleagues, and fans shared tributes on social media after his death the day before. He died following a private struggle with his illness. They included most of the Designated Survivor cast and crew as well as his other former co-stars, including Oliver Hudson, Halle Berry, and Sean Lew.
In addition to Designated Survivor, Adan made a successful acting career for himself by starring in other television series and movies. His most recent role in the Fox drama, The Cleansing Lady, was his latest. He played Arman in the first two episodes of the show which aired between 2022 and 2023. He was reportedly planning on appearing in the third season, which premieres in March 2024 but wasn’t able to due to his declining health.In addition to his wife, Stephanie, Adan is survived by their son, Roman Alder, 3 1/2, and daughter, Eve Josephine.
